Board Game Evenings: An Analyst’s Downtime

Group of five people sitting at a round table playing board games.

You might know how hard the graduate students at the Institute work, but you may not realize how hard we play. We have almost 100 channels for different hobbies and interests on Slack. On these channels, we facilitate academic discussions, tell jokes, and plan activities. One of these activities is Continue reading Board Game Evenings: An Analyst’s Downtime

Nothing Like Fall 2 at the Institute

If you are a prospective student and reaching out to previous Institute alumni to gather information, there is a greater chance of you hearing about Fall 2 than anything else in their conversation. (Our semesters are broken up into 5-week modules: Fall 1, Fall 2, Fall 3). Fall 2 leaves Continue reading Nothing Like Fall 2 at the Institute

Life in Raleigh

While I may have spent my undergraduate years in Chapel Hill, I have always loved the city of Raleigh. My wife went to NC State, so I frequented this area throughout college. But even before that, I have found Raleigh to be such a great place. Whether it was going Continue reading Life in Raleigh

10 Tips for a Thrilling Backpacking Trip

What better way to celebrate college graduation than to live in the Grand Canyon for four days with nothing but a sleeping bag, a change of clothes, and only the essentials? I decided to make this trip with my longtime friend to enjoy my last drop of free time before Continue reading 10 Tips for a Thrilling Backpacking Trip